Match Report
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manuel Cupi | M. Cupi |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 |  | Nwankwo Mann | N. Mann | |||||||||
| Eddie Stewart | E. Stewart | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 64 | | John Vieira | J. Vieira | ||||||||
| Alexander Edwards | A. Edwards | | 46 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Niccolo Mckay | N. Mckay | | 46 | D | | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Brian Smith | B. Smith | ||||||||
| James Gascoigne | J. Gascoigne | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Des Jess | D. Jess | |||||||||
| Kevin Dittrich | K. Dittrich |  | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 |  | Tomas Mendes | T. Mendes | |||||||||
| Marcel Wilke | M. Wilke | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Jonathan Weaver | J. Weaver | |||||||||
| Eddie Richards | E. Richards | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Jose Michel | J. Michel | |||||||||
| Guilherme Vieira | G. Vieira | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Nikolas Birnbaum | N. Birnbaum | |||||||||
| Rio Sharpe | R. Sharpe | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Marc Collymore | M. Collymore | |||||||||
| Stuart Law | S. Law |  | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | |||||||||
| Pedro Gouamene | P. Gouamene | | 50 | A | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | |||||||||
| Fredrik Grantt | F. Grantt | | 50 | G | | 13 | | M | 59 | | Adam Evans | A. Evans | |||||||||
| Scott Bishop | S. Bishop | | 48 | A | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Ledley Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Fulham. A crowd of 8,277 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hartlepool United and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Chadwick.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hartlepool United and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Chadwick.
0.00
0-0Fulham get the match underway!
12.48
0-0Jose Michel threads the ball through to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.15
0-0Eddie Richards chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from 20 yards but Nwankwo Mann reads it well. Nice save!
15.56
Jonathan Weaver threads the ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Manuel Cupi as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.42
0-0Corner kick to Fulham. Tomas Mendes plays it out to the edge of the box. Niccolo Mckay steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
22.02
John Vieira threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver flicks a high pass forward to Tony Naylor who brings the ball under control. Tony Naylor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Cupi who gathers it comfortably.
24.37
Marcel Wilke knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Nwankwo Mann!
28.37
0-0Alexander Edwards hacks Tony Naylor from behind! Alexander Edwards is warned by the referee! Tony Naylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.03
0-0Jose Michel makes a simple pass to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.20
Tomas Mendes flicks a high pass forward to Marc Collymore who brings the ball under control. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.19
Kevin Dittrich flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nwankwo Mann who gathers it comfortably.
38.30
Marcel Wilke chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Law. Stuart Law finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.56
0-0Des Jess flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Weaver who takes it down. Jonathan Weaver brings the ball forward. Jonathan Weaver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tony Naylor but he's offside!
40.00
0-0Fulham are dictating the run of play here today.
42.03
Tomas Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and Hartlepool United get the second half underway!
47.07
Alexander Edwards kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Wilke. Marcel Wilke makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Wilke tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
48.20
Brian Smith barges into Kevin Dittrich. Brian Smith is warned by the referee! Kevin Dittrich hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.44
Des Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver advances with the ball. Jonathan Weaver makes a pass forward but Nikolas Birnbaum is yards offside!
55.03
Kevin Dittrich surges forward with the ball. Kevin Dittrich shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
57.10
0-1Jose Michel makes a probing pass to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.15
Jose Michel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuel Cupi who gathers it comfortably.
63.09
0-1James Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Nikolas Birnbaum. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nikolas Birnbaum gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.14
0-1Des Jess hacks Stuart Law from behind! Des Jess is shown the yellow card! Stuart Law runs off the knock.
72.13
Tomas Mendes flicks a high pass forward to Tony Naylor who brings the ball under control. Tony Naylor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Gascoigne.
77.49
Brian Smith plays the ball forward to Jose Michel. Jose Michel threads the ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddie Stewart.
81.18
Jonathan Weaver sees space and advances. Jonathan Weaver shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.08
Marcel Wilke threads the ball through to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira shoots from outside the area but Nwankwo Mann reads it well. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Jose Michel runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Michel shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
33.8%
66.2%
Play Area
28.7%
46.2%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Weaver of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Manuel Cupi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Eddie Stewart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexander Edwards (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niccolo Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Gascoigne (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Kevin Dittrich (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marcel Wilke (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Eddie Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Guilherme Vieira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rio Sharpe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pedro Gouamene (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fredrik Grantt (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott Bishop (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nwankwo Mann (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Tomas Mendes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jonathan Weaver (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Jose Michel (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Nikolas Birnbaum (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marc Collymore (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adam Evans (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ledley Marsden (MID) | 0 | |